Burkina Faso vs Saint Lucia: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Burkina Faso
71.1%
in 2025
Saint Lucia
70.9%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Saint Lucia rank
21st
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 71.1% against 70.9% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Saint Lucia ranks 21st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.6% | 79.0% | 15.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 93.5% | 76.0% | 17.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 89.0% | 72.0% | 17.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 85.1% | 70.9% | 14.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 78.7% | 76.1% | 2.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 79.6% | 5.0% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 71.7% | 0.7% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Burkina Faso or Saint Lucia?
- Burkina Faso, at 71.1% against 70.9% in Saint Lucia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Burkina Faso and Saint Lucia?
- 0.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Saint Lucia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Saint Lucia rank globally for rural population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Saint Lucia ranks 21st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.